The result from Brand Finance shows a mix of scale, steady demand for digital services, and steady investment across its operations.

MTN leads with a brand value of about R50.9 billion and its uniqueness isn’t limited to its size, but how it earns across different markets and services.

The group operates in about 16 countries and serves more than 300 million users, providing a wide and stable base of revenue across Africa.

Mobile data is the main growth driver. More users now depend on data for streaming, communication, and everyday digital activity. This supports recurring income and reduces reliance on traditional voice services.

With demand for connectivity growing, MTN benefits directly from increased data usage across its markets.

Fintech services are also a big part of its growth. MTN has expanded mobile money and digital payment platforms in several countries. These services allow users to transfer funds, make payments, and access financial tools through mobile devices.

The expansion adds new revenue streams and strengthens customer engagement within its ecosystem.

Again, infrastructure investment, where MTN continues to expand and upgrade its network to improve coverage and service quality. These improvements help meet rising demand and maintain user trust in its services.

Strong network performance also helps reduce customer loss to competitors.

The group’s long-term brand visibility has long contributed to its position, with MTN maintaining consistent public presence through partnerships and sponsorships over the years, including its long-running association with national rugby. This visibility has supported brand recognition and trust among users.

Looking at the market environment which has also improved, South Africa’s top brands recorded stronger performance in 2026, supported by improved energy supply, easing inflation, and the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list in late 2025.

Structural reforms and a sovereign credit rating upgrade by S&P Global around the same period also contributed to renewed investor confidence.

Jeremy Sampson, chairman of Brand Finance Africa, said: “As South Africa’s economic environment stabilises, the country’s leading brands are demonstrating strong resilience and growth. Sectors such as banking, retail, and telecoms continue to anchor the ranking.

“Strong gains in insurance and beers highlight how sustained brand investment and operational performance can translate into significant brand value growth. Strong brands will continue to play an important role in strengthening investor confidence and supporting South Africa’s long-term economic competitiveness.”

Other brands that joined MTN on the 2026 list included Vodacom Group, which ranks second with a brand value of about R47.9 billion, supported by expansion into markets such as Egypt and Ethiopia and increased use of digital financial services.

Standard Bank Group holds third place at roughly R45 billion, driven by strong corporate banking performance and ongoing investment in digital platforms.

First National Bank and Absa Group benefited from high customer adoption of digital banking services. In retail, Checkers was the strongest brand, supported by high consumer trust, expansion of its delivery services, and consistent customer traffic.

PEP recorded the fastest growth among the top brands, rising 76% to R5.8 billion. Its performance showed expansion across its retail network and increased use of digital payments and financial services.

Five new entrants also joined the rankings in 2026, including Savanna, SANRAL, Valterra Platinum, Oros, and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Taken together, MTN’s scale, data-driven revenue, fintech expansion, and steady investment in infrastructure all support its sustained position, even as competition strengthens across telecoms, banking, and retail sectors.

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The agreement will allow the mobile operator to link base stations to its core network without laying fibre in difficult terrain.

Instead, it will use satellite backhaul to provide speeds of up to 1 Gbps for download and 400 Mbps for upload.

Vodafone announced the partnership at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company said it will begin connecting sites in Germany and other European countries this year. After that, it will extend the service across Africa through its subsidiary Vodacom.

The first African rollouts are expected in 2026 as Amazon Leo expands its satellite network.

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, already has more than 200 satellites in orbit. The company recently launched 32 additional satellites in February 2026.

It also secured approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to deploy 4,500 more satellites, bringing its planned constellation to 7,700.

That scale places Amazon in direct competition with SpaceX’s Starlink, which has over 9,000 satellites in orbit and around 9 million subscribers worldwide.

Rural masts usually sit far from fibre routes and running cables across forests, mountains or flood-prone areas is expensive and slow. Satellite links can be installed faster and at lower cost. They also provide backup if fibre lines are cut or damaged by flooding.

Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone group chief executive, said: “Vodafone is looking to space to connect more mobile base stations to our core network, and strengthen resilience even in the most challenging environments. Amazon Leo’s new satellite constellation supports our ambition to give all Vodafone customers reliable and high-speed connectivity, wherever they are.”

Panos Panay, senior vice president of Amazon Devices & Services, said: “Connectivity shouldn’t depend on where you live. With Amazon Leo, we’re helping bring fast, reliable broadband to places traditional infrastructure can’t easily reach, from rural communities to critical emergency networks.

“Partnering with Vodafone and Vodacom is an important step toward connecting millions more people across Europe and Africa and expanding access to the digital services that power modern life.”

Shameel Joosub, chief executive of Vodacom Group, said: “At Vodacom, we are working every day to bring more people in Africa online and in reach of vital digital services. Partnering with Amazon Leo enables us to swiftly deploy mobile connectivity in isolated areas, allowing us to efficiently expand our reach to more customers throughout the African continent.”

Vodafone says the partnership with Amazon Leo will also support the expansion of advanced 5G services in Europe. In Africa, Vodacom links the project to its Vision 2030 targets.

The group aims to reach 260 million customers, grow its financial services business and raise smartphone penetration to 75% by 2030.

Separately, Vodafone is working with AST SpaceMobile on direct satellite-to-smartphone services. The company has not yet announced a launch date for that offering.

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Bronwyn Timm, SOLA GroupThe South African renewable energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a hedge against loadshedding anymore.

It has become a core business strategy thanks to a set of reforms and technologies that have made renewable energy more accessible and affordable.

Over the past 18 months, the structure of the market has changed thanks to policy reforms that have created a space for private energy generation, traditional wheeling and the launch of virtual wheeling.

The latter model allows companies to access renewable energy generated offsite through a system of rebates to match the power a business uses from the national or municipal grid with the clean energy generated from an IPP.

Eskom launched the framework to simplify access for corporates on Low Voltage Eskom connections and municipalities.

One of the first virtual wheeling electrons was with Vodacom and their PPA with SOLA Group went live in September 2025, making it the first in the country and on the continent to make the move to the virtual wheeling model.

It is a breakthrough moment, especially for small to medium enterprises. Renewable energy has become more accessible and affordable, without requiring that companies build their own physical plants or on-site installations.

It opens the door to clean and lower-cost power – a flexibility that means SMEs can balance their power needs against their budgets. They can buy renewable energy without owning infrastructure.

Traditional power purchase agreements (PPAs) often last as long as 20 years and require a significant long-term commitment.

The model ensured reliable power but also limited participation to large corporates and mining houses with financial heft.

With the virtual wheeling model now available locally, SMEs can enjoy the same benefits but with short-term, flexible contracts that are more aligned to their operational realities.

IPPs, like the SOLA Group, have developed rolling and short-term PPAs designed to offer companies flexibility and an immediate OPEX saving.

Translated, this means the barrier to entry is lowering so SMEs can secure renewable power without having to invest in panels on their roof.

This flexibility is deepened by the upcoming South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) which is expected to go live in 2026.

It enables licensed market participants to trade energy as a commodity, which will increase both competition and transparency.

It will in time give SMEs the ability to then compare offers, buy from clean generators and manage energy costs more predictably.

Another factor that’s changing the renewable picture is the evolution of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Global storage prices have dropped considerably, averaging $115 per kWh as of the end of 2024, according to BloombergNEF, and this cost reduction has made it feasible for developers to include batteries as standard in new projects.

This translates into consistent power as solar and wind output is now stored in batteries to provide energy on demand. The combination of virtual wheeling and storage is turning intermittent renewable generation into a 24/7 supply chain.

The next step is the grid itself. South Africa’s transmission network is nearing capacity in high renewable energy resource provinces like the Northern Cape which is sparking further discussion and investment into capacity to minimise the risk of energy disruptions.

As the SA energy market evolves, the conversation is moving away from loadshedding as companies ask whether they still need their own energy strategies.

The answer is yes. Energy self-reliance, particularly with clean energy, is a competitive advantage. It shields companies from price volatility and reduces carbon exposure; it also positions them for export markets that are tightening their environmental standards. Resilience is defined as flexibility and choice, and in a company’s ability to participate in a cleaner and smarter energy system.

Perhaps the most important outcome of these reforms is participation. SMEs employ nearly 60% of the South African workforce and yet have been historically excluded.

Virtual wheeling and flexible PPAs change the equation and allow SMEs to access the same cost benefits and sustainable credentials as large enterprises.

The ripple effect of this inclusivity is profound. When companies have access to cheaper and predictable energy costs, this improves their cash flow and competitiveness, with a knock on effect for communities and the economy.

A more distributed market reduces the strain on the national grid while stimulating economic inclusion.

As South Africa continues to decentralise its energy system, the next wave of growth relies on keeping this access open.

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The collaboration, announced on Wednesday, will see Starlink’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites integrated into Vodacom’s network to provide faster, more reliable internet access for remote communities and businesses. 

The agreement also authorises Vodacom to resell Starlink’s equipment and services across its African markets, opening new possibilities for small businesses, schools, and health centres in areas where traditional infrastructure is expensive or impractical.

Vodacom, majority-owned by Britain’s Vodafone, said the partnership is an important step in its Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks to grow its customer base from 223 million to 260 million and expand financial services users to 120 million within five years. 

In adding satellite connectivity to its mix of 4G, 5G, fibre, and microwave services, the company is moving closer to universal coverage across the continent.

Chief Executive Officer Shameel Joosub described the partnership as essential to achieving inclusive connectivity across Africa. “We are delighted to collaborate with Starlink, a move that accelerates our mission to connect every African to the internet. Low Earth orbit satellite technology will help bridge the digital divide where traditional infrastructure is not feasible, and this partnership will unlock new possibilities for the unconnected,” he said.

For Starlink, which is already operational in 25 African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia, the agreement supports its expansion through an established telecom operator with deep local reach. 

Chad Gibbs, vice president of Starlink Operations at SpaceX, noted the partnership’s value: “Starlink is already serving people, businesses, and organisations in 25 African countries. By collaborating with Vodacom, Starlink can deliver reliable, high-speed connectivity to even more customers, transforming lives and communities across the continent.”

Beyond consumer access, Vodacom plans to provide bespoke enterprise solutions powered by Starlink’s satellite technology. These include backup internet services, connectivity packages for remote sites, and flexible plans for industries such as mining, oil and gas, agriculture, tourism, and finance, sectors where downtime can mean significant losses.

The deal also strengthens Vodacom’s competitive stance against MTN Group, which has been exploring its own satellite partnerships. 

Vodafone, Vodacom’s parent company, has already aligned with Amazon’s Project Kuiper and AST SpaceMobile, showing a pivot among global telecom operators towards hybrid terrestrial-satellite networks.

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Leveraging technology to drive increased visibility across organisational supply chains is key to improving the customer experience.

“Our customers are looking for a partner that is able to manage their entire technology stack and support them on their digital transformation journey by continually investing in innovative technologies that supports their organisational goals,” explains Vanessa Schonborn, Executive Head of Transport and Logistics at Vodacom Business. “We understand the unique challenges within the transport and logistics sector. Therefore, we’re best placed to deliver tailored offerings that simplify and consolidate IT processes on world class digital platforms, making operations more efficient and less complex.”

In October, we celebrate government’s 17th annual Transport Month, established to highlight how the sector contributes to South Africa’s economic growth.

Working closely with hundreds of organisations in transport and logistics, Vodacom Business believes the key to driving success lies in embracing and accelerating digital transformation for a competitive edge and greater operating efficiency.

Supporting an IT transformation journey

A case study of success on the digital transformation front, one of South Africa’s largest multinational groups in the transport and logistics sectors turned to Vodacom Business in 2009 to begin their digital transformation journey.

“Initially, the solutions Vodacom provided to this client included IT infrastructure in our accredited datacentre estate, and high-capacity connectivity, superior security, and a centralised point of contact across their locations,” explains Schonborn. Importantly, Vodacom Business delivered network stability and excellent service levels to ensure business continuity and increase opportunities for further IT transformation.

Clients like this who partner with Vodacom Business realise cost savings thanks to the greater efficiencies that the scalable solutions deliver. It gives transport and logistics service provider’s greater visibility of and insight into their operations within a centralised IT environment, enabling them to dedicate resources to their core business rather than investing in IT as a capital expense.

From IT services provider to technology partner

As organisations in this sector continue to grow, develop, and digitise, Vodacom Business has kept pace with their modernisation demands through its own evolvement into an innovative technology solutions provider.

“More recent IT solutions adopted by many of our customers include cloud back-up, storage and security, dedicated hosting for SAP HANA including Basis services, and high-speed SD-WAN network offering robust, always-on connectivity for our customers,” notes Schonborn.

“For over a decade, Vodacom has provided more than just IT and communications services to our clients; we’ve become their trusted strategic business partner,” she adds.

Connecting for a better a future

Like other industries, the future of transportation and logistics is set to become increasingly digital.

This offers greater opportunities for collaboration between transport and logistics service providers and Vodacom Business to develop new ways of doing business, using the Internet of Things, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence, for example, in a global market.

“What remains key to the sustainable relationship between Vodacom Business and our transport and logistics clients is that we are led by a similar purpose – to connect people and improve lives through access to our services,” concludes Schonborn. “Looking ahead, we hope to leverage our shared capabilities to create a connected ecosystem and establish strong partnerships, such as in financial and health services, that can help build a better future for all of our customers.”

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This prestigious certification and first place ranking have also been awarded to Vodacom Group, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom Tanzania and Safaricom Kenya.

The Top Employers Institute Companies bestows this accolade to companies based on their performance in key HR domains such as people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, and well-being.

“We are incredibly proud to be certified as the Top Employer in Africa for the second year in a row. We believe that the well-being of our employees contributes directly to our ability to fulfil our purpose of connecting for a better future. By continually enhancing our Employee Value Proposition through empathetic and inclusive policies and practices, we are cultivating a workplace culture where people feel valued, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential,” says Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom Group.

In 2024, Vodacom strengthened its Employee Value Proposition with employee offerings that endorse its commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.

With an emphasis on Compassion, Acceptance, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.), the company’s enhanced wellness initiatives include support for all stages of life, such as menopause, and a more encompassing family responsibility leave policy.

“Maintaining our position as Africa’s Top Employer once again demonstrates our dedication to enabling our employees to thrive. However, our focus on nurturing talent and career development in the tech industry extends to the millions of young people across the continent who are the future of work. There is an urgent need to prepare the next generation for the rapidly evolving digital economy. To this end, we have launched the Digital Skills Hub, with the goal to equip one million young people in Africa by 2027 by providing access to self-paced, digital skills training for those aged between 18 and 35,” says Matimba Mbungela, Chief Human Resources Officer at Vodacom Group.

Developed in collaboration with other tech organisations, including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, the Vodacom Digital Skills Hub aims to boost digital literacy across Africa, bridging the digital skills gap across eight African countries including in South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho, Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya.

The Vodacom Digital Skills Hub is designed to empower the next generation, to consider a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and entails fun and engaging practical digital skills training for young people on the continent.

AWS Educate is one of the first programs to be offered through the Digital Skills Hub and an additional program to Vodacom’s various existing online learning platforms.

AWS Educate offers beginners an extensive library of self-paced online training that covers a range of topics from cloud fundamentals to artificial intelligence and machine learning.

“As we embark on a new year, we want to encourage young people, whether they’re students, job seekers or aspiring entrepreneurs, to benefit from the Digital Skills Hub. By supporting digital skills training as a Top Employer, we are empowering the next workforce and ensuring that everyone can connect to a better future,” concludes Joosub.

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This advanced Radio Unit from Ericsson will enable Vodafone Egypt to reduce the cost of its 4G/5G network rollout in the country, the implementation time, energy consumption and tower load.

Vodacom, which acquired a 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt in 2022, invested R4.6 billion in its last financial year on growing and strengthening the network in Egypt to support increased demand.

“I am proud of the innovative work done by the team in Vodafone Egypt in driving Vodacom Group’s vision to build networks that are future-proofed, efficient and customer focused. Combining three bands across FDD and TDD in a single radio unit is a milestone in simplifying the engineering, deployment, and operation of our network,” says Dejan Kastelic, group technology officer for Vodacom Group.

Vodafone Egypt services 48.3 million customers and contributes one quarter of the company’s revenue supported by excellent customer engagement in connectivity, mobile and fixed price adjustments, and excellent growth in its financial services platform, Vodafone Cash.

As of January 2024, Egypt’s internet penetration rate was 72.2%, with 75.66 million internet users in January 2022. Egypt has the second largest online population in Africa. However, the country’s average internet download speed is amongst the slowest in the world.

“Vodacom is committed to providing solutions that contribute towards Egypt’s priority national development ambitions, including the Digital Egypt strategy, which comprises numerous national projects to achieve digital transformation and upgrade digital infrastructure”, saysKastelic. The deployment of the world 1st triple-band Mobile Radio Unit, which is highly relevant for Egypt’s current radio spectrum allocation, will enable Vodafone Egypt to extend the reach of 4G and 5G services to even more customers in the country.

Catalin Buliga, Technology Director for Vodafone Egypt, says, “We work relentlessly with all our technology partners to continuously enhance our mobile network leadership and provide world class mobile service quality to our customers. This new triple band radio unit from Ericsson gives us better cost, faster deployment of 4G/5G services, less energy consumption for our mobile network and less tower load.”

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The Supreme Court of Appeal recently ruled in favour of Makate, mandating Vodacom to compensate him with 5% to 7.5% of the total revenue generated by “Please Call Me” over 18 years (2001-2019), potentially amounting to R20 billion (approximately $1 billion). This figure dwarfs Vodacom’s initial offer of R47 million and significantly exceeds their previous estimates.

Recognizing the time value of money, the court stipulated that the final payout must factor in inflation calculated at an average rate of 5%. This ensures accurate compensation considering the service’s operation over an 18-year period.

Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub carries the responsibility of determining the final compensation figure within 30 days of the court order. The CEO must look through the specified percentage range and inflation considerations to arrive at a definitive amount.

Despite the seemingly clear ruling, Vodacom expressed disappointment and announced its intention to appeal to the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Vodacom stands by its previous claim that R47 million represents fair compensation for the “Please Call Me” concept.

While the recent judgment seems to be a significant victory for Makate, the final settlement remains shrouded in uncertainty due to Vodacom’s planned appeal. This case, already one of the longest-running legal battles in South Africa, is likely to continue for some time, extending the issues surrounding the popular messaging service.

The exact revenue generated by “Please Call Me” during the specified timeframe remains confidential, making it difficult to predict the final payout with exactitude. This lack of transparency adds another layer of complexity to the already tough legal conflict.

This case is beyond just financial remuneration. It raises questions about intellectual property rights, particularly within the employee-employer context. The final outcome will hold major implications for similar situations in South Africa and potentially establish a standard for future cases involving employee-generated ideas.

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5G networks – if correctly taken up and rolled out – will offer African businesses and individuals the critical infrastructure to fully participate in the global workforce.

So says Ruan du Preez, Vendor Alliance Director: SA and SADC at Exclusive Networks, who notes: “Fifth-generation wireless (5G) is the latest iteration of cellular technology, engineered to greatly increase the speed and responsiveness of wireless networks. With 5G, data transmitted over wireless broadband connections can travel at speeds that exceed wireline network speeds and offer extremely low latency, which is useful for applications that require real-time feedback.”

Ray Hagen, Global Senior Product Line Manager at ProLabs, further details that “a young and growing population” positions Africa with tremendous upside for 5G deployments.

ProLabs, a leader in optical networking infrastructure, is distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa by Exclusive Networks Africa and is dedicated to building 5G supportive fibre infrastructure throughout the globe.

Issues to consider around 5G rollout in Africa

Africa’s earliest adopters of 5G are facing teething problems that stand to delay their 5G goals. Business news outlet QuartzAfrica comments: ‘The challenges have revolved around spectrum regulation clarity, commercial viability, deployment deadlines, low citizen purchasing power of 5G enabled smartphones, and expensive internet.’ 

While funding and 5G regulatory matters continue to remain obstacles towards mass adoption, progress is being made towards full deployment of the new standard.

“Even with the rollout of 5G networks in its infancy stages in Africa, we hope to see the six operators that were granted 5G licences in South Africa earlier this year – namely Vodacom, MTN, Rain, Telkom, Cell C and Liquid Telecom – working towards unlocking its advantageous elements for the benefit of individuals, business, and the economy overall,” comments du Preez.

Hagen adds: “Applications and business cases for 5G have not taken hold to truly incentivise mobile carriers to offer more than wireless broadband services. CIOs must communicate their vision with partners in the mobile carrier space to ensure the 5G infrastructure is deployed when and where it is needed. Private 5G networks must plan around where workloads must take place.”

“5G is nowhere near reaching ubiquity in Africa or even most of the world. The regulatory environment governing 5G spectrum will continue to be a hindrance to 5G deployments across the region.”

Nonetheless, even with the need to overcome several hurdles ahead of it, 5G will offer African businesses and labour the critical infrastructure required to fully participate in the global workforce. When public 5G services are initially deployed, consumers and businesses should be able to experience landline like broadband data rates over the mobile network, bringing significant benefits.
“Digital transformation initiatives will be accelerated by 5G networks,” says Hagen.

“Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband services are expensive and take time to install, whereas 5G services only require fibre to be deployed to a radio site – and this radio site may even be co-located with access to existing fibre.” The economics of deploying high speed data services to more users, faster, is central to 5G’s value proposition and a key factor in combating regulatory red tape.

Beyond wireless broadband services, 5G promises to be an enabler of new applications, capable of driving productivity gains by connecting embedded sensors for massive machine-to-machine communication and Internet of Things (IoT) deployments.

“Access to 5G networks will open up work and learning possibilities to individuals at home across Africa, and help to ensure that business in the region can compete with the rest of world to bring products to market,” concludes  Du Preez.

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The measurements were collected from January to March 2022 across network operator coverage areas nationally, for example in major urban centres such as Johannesburg.

Tutela has designed a set of metrics named Consistent Quality, which use the widely accepted network requirements of different use cases to categorise the quality of connections.

Tutela measures six key performance indicators — the average download speed, upload speed, latency, jitter, packet loss, and time to first byte — and calculates what percentage of tests meet or exceed these thresholds.

These metrics are critical to ensure a smooth experience across applications in modern mobile user experience such as video streaming, high-definition video and social media apps such as Tik Tok and YouTube.

Tutela ran network performance testing software across a diverse range of popular consumer mobile apps and games, to provide insights into the typical mobile experience of users on all mobile networks in South Africa.

Data includes mobile signal strength, mobile connection quality and performance of different mobile apps in different locations.

Beverly Ngwenya, Vodacom South Africa Technology Director says: “Our focus is always on improving customer experience for all our customers across our network, and these results show that our investment into our South African network is paying dividends, with our customers receiving an unsurpassed experience when it comes to their network quality experience.”

“Vodacom continues to prioritise its focus on innovation to provide select products and services, which deliver greater value to customers and become integral to their lives, homes and offices, whether that is streaming entertainment or real-time communications online.” adds Ngwenya.

Tutela’s Mobile Experience Snapshot Report April 2022 ranked Vodacom the highest in delivering relative geographic coverage in South Africa.

Relative geographic coverage refers to the number of places where users have received coverage.

The research also revealed that Vodacom dominated in Core Consistent Quality (CCQ) and Excellent Consistent Quality (ECQ) for its mobile connections, especially for popular and demanding use cases, including high-definition video streaming, video calling, or multiplayer online games.  

Vodacom leads the field by 6.6% in the Core Quality measurement and 7.1% in the Excellent Quality measurement.

“Vodacom’s R50 billion investment over the past five years into our South African network has clearly paid off. We continue to deliver even greater value to customers through quality and extensive broadband coverage with an unsurpassed experience when it comes to their communication and digital lifestyle needs. Vodacom South Africa will continue to meet the high demand for data and focus on our roll-out of connectivity, especially in the remotest of areas, by committing at least R11 billion to network infrastructure in the country in the next financial year.” says Ngwenya.

As part of Vodacom’s commitment to make accessing technology more inclusive, the company is accelerating reliable broadband coverage across South Africa, especially to rural areas in the country. This past financial year, Vodacom has increased 4G population coverage in South Africa to 97.9%.

In March this year, Vodacom invested R5.38 billion in acquiring high demand spectrum, which will be used to extend both 4G and 5G network coverage to more parts of the country, improve speeds and quality of service to customers.

“By expanding and investing in our network infrastructure, we want to ensure all South Africans can benefit from our reliable, quality, life-changing connectivity. As the country’s leading network, we want to use our technological innovations and capabilities to go further together in building a prosperous, digital future for South Africa.” concludes Ngwenya.

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